Do you know how many boards, commissions, and/or committees your town government has? Do you know what they do, or who's on them? These groups drill-down on specific interests for the governing body, such as housing, health, property assessment, etc. The members are volunteers who are appointed or assigned to focus on that specific subject, and [...]
Ugh. Who doesn't dread organizing records, folders, paperwork, and files? For most of us, either at work or at home (or both), it's a daily responsibility. With the tax deadline looming and spring cleaning season upon us, now is a good time to get started. That's probably why Records Information Managers designated April as National Records and [...]
It happens in every organization, regardless of type. Someone changes jobs or retires, and everything they knew goes with them. Each of us carries a part of our agency's "institutional history" with us. Smaller agencies are particularly at risk of "brain drain," since each staff member has a greater percentage of institutional knowledge. Governing has an article [...]
